Ousted Zelaya returns from exile
2011-05-29 11:38:19
After mediations of regional countries, former Honduran president Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted in a June 2009 coup, ended his exile and returned to homeland Saturday.
After 4 years, Egypt reopens its border with Gaza
2011-05-29 10:42:22
Egypt lifted a 4-year-old blockade of the Gaza Strip on Saturday, greatly easing travel restrictions on the 1.5 million residents of the Palestinian territory.
Jet catches fire on landing in Atlanta; 4 hurt
2011-05-29 07:55:27
Firefighters say four people received minor injuries when a Delta Air Lines flight experienced trouble with its landing gear upon touching down at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Messi's Barcelona beats Man United 3-1 in final
2011-05-29 07:51:31
Barcelona and Lionel Messi put their places among football's all-time greats beyond all doubt Saturday as the Argentina striker scored one goal and created another in a mesmerizing 3-1 Champions League final win over Manchester United.
Ex-Bank of Italy chief gets 4 yrs in jail
2011-05-29 07:39:23
An Italian court sentenced Italy's former central bank governor Antonio Fazio on Saturday to four years in jail for market-rigging related to a 2005 takeover battle over Italian bank Banca Antonveneta.
Kuwait seizes Iraq airline assets in Jordan
2011-05-28 22:08:02
Kuwait has seized assets of Iraq's national airline in Jordan, Iraqi officials said on Saturday, the latest step in a row between the neighbouring states over war reparations.
Mubarak, former officials fined $90m by court
2011-05-28 20:13:52
An Egyptian court on Saturday fined ousted President Hosni Mubarak and two former officials 540 million Egyptian pounds ($90.64 million) for cutting off mobile and internet services during January protests, a court source said.
NATO strikes 1 of Gadhafi's homes in Tripoli
2011-05-28 20:03:41
NATO says it has struck a command and control center where Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi sometimes lives but he was not a target and there is no way to know if he was there.
India denounces US military aid to Pakistan
2011-05-28 19:21:55
India has again denounced US military aid to Pakistan which it says is being used by Islamabad against Indian interests, local media reported on Saturday.
Bomb kills 2 British marines in Afghanistan
2011-05-28 18:55:45
Two British marines have been killed in a roadside bombing in southern Afghanistan.
Sarkozy calls for new rules on emerging powers
2011-05-28 11:26:11
It is time to impose rules on China and India on issues such as climate change and trade as emerging powers can no longer be classified as poor countries, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday.
Nuclear safety high on G8 leaders' agenda
2011-05-28 11:25:27
G8 leaders have reached a consensus that more stringent international rules on nuclear safety are needed after the recent nuclear plant crisis in Japan, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday.